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Fluffy Vanilla Cupcakes

These cupcakes are so yummy! Light, fluffy, moist and just delicious! I didn’t have heavy cream at the time, so I upped the amount of whole milk and they were still amazing, if you ask me. I also wanted to use coconut oil in place of butter (because you know me—I love coconut oil). So I melted it and then cooled it slightly before mixing in.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 9 ingredients
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Fluffy Vanilla Cupcakes

Why it works: Almond and sunflower match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 165 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Fluffy Vanilla Cupcakes

Serves 16
Prep15 min
Cook14 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1561Calories
36 gProtein
97 gFat
138 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Coconut1/2 cup shredded (40g)283
Sunflower1 oz (28g) hulled165
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Canola1 tbsp (14g)124
Vegetable1 tbsp (14g)120
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12
Almond1 almond (1.2g)7
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By tastykitchen. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Almond + sunflowertop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together165 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  2. Vanilla + almondtop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,961 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  3. Flour + almondtop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together8,673 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  4. Vanilla + milktop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together19,187 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).

  5. Vanilla + sugartop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together35,032 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

Vanilla and sugar barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 35,032 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the almond

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, vanilla, sugar, flour, milk, sunflower):

  1. Almondthe original
  2. Chestnutfits about as well
  3. Hazelnutfits less well
  4. Milletfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against egg, vanilla, sugar, flour, milk, sunflower. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.